Biography & Memoir 31

_______________ 'So beautifully written, so insightful, so thoughtful, so honest, so vulnerable, so intimate ... A gift' - Jesmyn Ward 'Wow. Just wow' - Roxane Gay 'Unflinchingly honest' - Reni Eddo……続きを見る

Prenez part au voyage d'un homme à la recherche de son identité en plein cœur du coronavirus. Je vous emmène avec moi en Chine pour un périple auquel je ne m'attendais pas. Au départ, j'étais seul, ……続きを見る

Many women expect to become mothers but are childless through social rather than biological reasons - perhaps they haven't met the right person or they prioritised career or education earlier in lif……続きを見る

Aichiens Sohn - Die ersten Jahre Eine Kindheit in den 1950er Jahren von Wilfried A. Hary Der Umfang dieses Buchs entspricht 131 Taschenbuchseiten. Eine Kindheit in den 1950er Jahren im Saarland: Der……続きを見る

Engineers are changemakers who play a critical role in solving the grand challenges facing humanityーand its role will be even more important in the coming decades. Balancing gender representation i……続きを見る

Letters and Notes on the Customs and Manners of the North American Indians is a two-volume travel narrative by George Catlin, an American painter, author, and traveler. The book, published in 1842 i……続きを見る

Heritage practices often lead to social exclusion, as such practices can favor certain values over others. In some cases, exclusion from a society’s symbolic landscape can spark controversy, or rous……続きを見る

Adapted from the journal of a falsely imprisoned man, 'Hands Down: A Story of Incarceration' is a testament against a society quick to point fingers and cry wolf. It implores us to question the moti……続きを見る

Diana Ross, née le 26 mars 1944 à Détroit (Michigan), est une chanteuse de soul, de pop et de rhythm and blues américaine. Plusieurs disques auxquels elle a participé sont devenus des disques d'or o……続きを見る

The Tobyjug Chronicles: Memoirs of a Misfit; Divorced, broke, Living with Mum. I bought a boat, went caving with the WSG. Became a teacher then a specialist FE Lecturer in Occupational Safety & Heal……続きを見る

'The Life of Amerigo Vespucci' is a compelling anthology that showcases a rich tapestry of narratives surrounding the life and times of its titular explorer. Through an impressive array of styles, f……続きを見る

A nagyapámnak, aki örökre Auschwitzban maradt Auschwitzban több mint húsz éve nem száll fel kékesfekete kormos füst a krematóriumok magas, ívelt kéményein át. A barakkok, őrtornyok, börtönbunkerek, ……続きを見る

A “searingly honest and riveting” (Colm Tóibín) memoir interweaving the author’s descent into depression with a medical and cultural history of the illness. At the age of twenty-seven, Mary Cregan g……続きを見る

Featuring a new introduction and a “Back Home” afterword, Shortest Way Home is Pete Buttigieg’s inspirational story that challenges our perception of the typical American politician. The meteoric ri……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Award-winning comedian Zarna Garg turns her astonishing life story into a hilarious memoir, spilling all the chai on her wild ride from escaping an arranged marriage and ……続きを見る

**For the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded it, with a foreword by Edmund ……続きを見る

Walden (also known as Life in the Woods) by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau's life for two years and two ……続きを見る

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars/ But in ourselves.” ー William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar “Whoknowshimself a braggart, let himfearthis, for itwill come to passthateverybraggartshallbefo……続きを見る

Michael Jackson is the most commercially successful recording artist of all time. He has sold more than 500 million records and has won more awards than any other artist. But as we all know he was m……続きを見る

Wage Slave is born deformed to a family of heavy drinkers. His mother is a paranoid schizophrenic. He is mentally ill and disabled, but he is can't afford good enough doctors to make his disability ……続きを見る

La obra de Salvador Romero Méndez, destacado personaje de Jiquilpan, está compuesta por una rica gama de escritos. La versatilidad de su pluma da cuenta en este volumen de sus facetas como poeta, na……続きを見る

Shirley Jackson Award-winning author and three-time Lambda Finalist, Chavisa Woods presents one hundred personal stories of sexism, harassment, discrimination, and assault. Recounting her experience……続きを見る

It all began with the dream. Ever since I was young, I had wanted to be somebody who participated in the cultural conversation, rather than just observe it. I was determine to be one of those who ma……続きを見る

Marc Degens hat die letzten vier Jahre lang von Toronto aus Kanada erkundet: Er ist durch die weiten Wälder und Seenlandschaften gefahren, war auf Walbeobachtungstour, auf einem durchgedrehten Peach……続きを見る

A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk’s near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained from it “One of the most inspiring books I have ever read.”ーPema Chödrön, a……続きを見る

This memoir takes place during 2012/13. The deliberate choice of sunny days, which accentuate the beauties of nature, combine with the intrusions of modern life to create a heady mix of observations……続きを見る

Includes 2020 update! Lee’s incredible perspective on life has already helped thousands of people overcome alcoholism, addiction and survive destructive relationships. On the 21st July 2015 at 4.20 ……続きを見る

In Elizabeth Keckley's 'Behind the Scenes: 30 Years a Slave & 4 Years in the White House', readers are given a rare glimpse into the life of a former slave who rose to become a trusted confidante of……続きを見る

Camp Quidnunc was a Girl Scout summer camp nestled in the idyllic mountains of Harriman State Park in upstate New York. It was in operation from the 1920's into the 1970's and served as a home away ……続きを見る

I Consolati, nel quadro della protezione dei cittadini italiani all’estero, trattano prevalentemente stato civile, cittadinanza, passaporti, atti notarili, pensioni, tasse, scolarità (in passato anc……続きを見る